Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08
THE FESTIVAL.

The most notable event o.: the no :
idays in our city was the Masonic Fet-
tlval in the Opera House on the night
OF December 9th, St., John Day.
This splendid entertainment by the
members OF Lodge No, SO was largely
attended by members Of the old Lodge
and their families, by visiting bretheren
and invited guests, the committee on
invitation Messrs. w. J. Ely, d. w.
Kincannon and r. w. Roach manifest
ing their proyerbial masonic generos-
ity.
When assembled in the Opera House
the scene was one well calculated to i'm
press the initiated with the sentiment:
"Behold how good and how pleasant it
is for bretheren to dwell together in
unity The audience was first enter
tanned with Grand Overture by the
E. G. Bates Orchestra, which was rem
dered in manner truly artistic. The
proceedings were then opened with
prayer by Brother PEBBLES, and after
another selection OF music by the
Orchestra, the Venerable Brother A. D.
Sears delivered an address which
abounded in masonic history, moral
teaching, and that genuine eloquence
which ever characteristics the utterance
OF grand truths by man like the speak
er whose lifelong experience and prac-
tice OF the tenets OF masonry give a
living emphasis to his words. To visit
the sick, to comfort the afflicted, to bury
the dead, and educate the Orphan con-
stitutes grand design upon life's
Trestle-board; and the Free and Ac-
cepted Mason in performing his duty
can find no creed more sublime than
Faith in God; Hope of Immortality,
and Charity to all mankind.
At the conclusion OF his address the
venerable speaker, now closing the SD
year of his age, was warmly congrat-
ulated by the friends and bretheren,
and many heartfelt wish was ex-
pressed that he might yet live to often
again meet In the Lodge with the fra
ternity in the effulgence of that Light
(which none but Craftsmen ever saw"
A quartette, composed OF Mr.. Sam
Hodgson, Mr.. Joe r. Wilson, Miss
Addie Wilson and Miss Kate Wilson
then entertained the craft and their
visitors with some OF their choice songs
feature Of the entertainment which
: was very greatly appreciated by all
, present. and specially so by the brother
hood who for some unrevealable reason
deny themselves the pleasure OF wo
t mans song during working hours in
, the mystic recesses OF their Lodge.
The Banquet was prepared after the
I Ancient Masonic style, combining
| abundance, variety and elegance
] fguratively expressive of wisdom
e strength and beauty, and was literally 1
4 feast OF good things-showing that
e while peace and harmony prevailed, the
e managers were determined that "nonc
should go away dissatisfied" from this
great annual festival of the Universal
brotherhood.
: Looking over the audience one could
! not fail to be impressed with the simple
grandeur OF the idea OF such universal
D brott erhood as embraces all men OF
D "good will' and teaches the creed oil
y fgood will to all men, and on the
I annual return Of this occasion with
l hand clasping hand the Masonic irater.
nifty circles the globe, each Mason feel
Y ing in the clasp OF his brothers. hant
the warm pulsations Of brothers heart
Yes, the universally OF masonry make,
: all this world mason's home,
wherever man in tracing
10 The weary ways of care
Mid wild and desert pacing,
> On land or softer air,
We surely know each other,
: And with good words of cheer
a Each brother halls his brother,
And hope wings lightly there.
Wherever tears are falling
The souls dark, wintry rain,
= And human signs are calling
o To human hearts invain,
We surely know each other,
And with good words OF cheer
Each brother halls his brother,